Yogita Dental College and Hospital, Ratnagiri

Yogita Dental College and Hospital, Khed, was established in the year 2008. The co-ed institution is located in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, and is affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. The vast campus of 5 acres offers all dental courses.

With the accreditation of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council and the recognition of the Dental Council of India, the college is on its march, carving an identity in the field of dental education. Now the total enrolment of the college is 538, with 499 undergraduates and 39 postgraduates; the college's faculty strength is 162, thus maintaining a good student-faculty ratio.

The college provides 6 courses in 2 degree programmes with specialisations in various fields relating to dentistry. Yogita Dental College and Hospital, Khed, is affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) and approved by the Dental Council of India (DCI), offering undergraduate and postgraduate dental programs.

The institution possesses several modern facilities set up to make learning easier for its students. The library is well stocked, functioning as a knowledge centre with vast resources of dental literature and research material. State-of-the-art laboratories provide hands-on training, which is indispensable for the development of practical skills in dentistry.

The Yogita Dental College and Hospital also values the general well-being of students so much that there are separate hostel facilities for boys and girls that make the living of students comfortable. A cafeteria is available for the students and the staff, and the sports and gym facilities ensure the physical development of both students and staff.

Additionally, the auditorium ensures more intellectual growth outside of the classroom, as it can be used for academic events and seminars. Also available, an on-campus health center with first-aid facilities for immediate medical assistance. The Yogita Dental College and Hospital imparts a fully diversified range of courses in the stream of dentistry.

The institution offers one undergraduate course—Bachelor of Dental Surgery—and five postgraduate courses in some dental specialisations. All the programmes are full-time. Courses can be credited with one undergraduate BDS course, which lasts for five years, and MDS courses, which run for three years each.

Through the presence of all its courses, the college comprises a sum of 114 seats, with 100 seats dedicated to the BDS and 14 seats divided into the different MDS courses available for specialisation.

Degree Name Total Number of Seats BDS 100 MDS Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge 3 MDS Conservative Dentistry 3 MDS Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 3 MDS Periodontology 2 The admission procedure at Yogita Dental College and Hospital is based on merit, per the guidelines prevailing from time to time by regulatory bodies. The BDS course is admitted chiefly based on the scores of NEET .

The MDS programmes are admitted based on the considerations of NEET MDS scores. The institute enters the window period that is decided on by these national-level exams.